it can add gain and thrilling dynamics
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Do it. Get the preamp. Just make sure it’s not a crappy one as those will make things sound worse instead of improving the situation- like a good preamp should. I've also tried direct from DAC/Streamer using LUMIN's LEEDh volume control. It was ok, but the preamp with some good NOS tubes made a big improvement over direct connection from DAC to amps.
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So then, an active preamp is actually 'adding something' to the signal, (whatever that something is) but a passive attenuator is not. So when all the impedance values are matched up correctly with a passive attenuator, then a more true to the source sound is being heard. Really then, active preamps can be like tube rolling when you actually think about it !
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@scm So then it becomes, when are all those pesky impedance values matched up correctly? Impossible to know, so just use your ears. |
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